Beginning in 1990, A-7Ds began to be transferred to AMARC from Air National Guard units. A-7Ks began to be retired in 1991. By 1993 the fleet of A-7D/Ks were off the ANG rolls. Starting in 1998 the aircraft were removed from long-term storage and processed as scrap. All were off the AMARC inventory rolls by 2000.

69-6207 (4450th TG) lost power while on cross-country flight. Pilot glided aircraft 30 mi in to Indianapolis but got bad information from ATC and came in with too steep a descent. Pilot ejected and aircraft struck a Ramada Inn at the airport, killing 9 on ground. Pilot absolved of any blame.